SOLD Elegant Old Hand-carved Wooden Ice Fishing Decoy memphis style pottery The dealer I bought this

The dealer I bought this pitcher from described it on his label as ugly--which of course added to my desire to grab it

They are marked with a N on the bottoms

which are of light cardstock weight with glossy finish

and those great red and white patterned stockings

One of the the legs on the taller chair is a little loose and will come of out its hole

SOLD Elegant Old Hand-carved Wooden Ice Fishing Decoy memphis style pottery The dealer I bought thisI was thrilled to find a box filled with several old folk art ice fishing decoys yesterday in Maine, all made by the same person I believe. I am not an expert on these (or fish, so I'm no good identifying the type represented), but my eye tells me these are really wonderful examples. The rest were exuberantly, colorfully painted, but on this one the wood of the body is unpainted except for the eyes, a very subtle smattering of red dots around the